Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-15
LONDON ABLAzE.
aRKky ExcTRKxKsT ovER A VISIT TRoM
TEE oUEKN.

LONDON, May IA -Landon is abIaze
With excitement this afternoon, the 90
casIon being q visit by tbs Q1eeH for the
purpose Of opening the Peoples Palace,
ct Mile Eud. The route selected for
the Royal progress extends from Pad
dinQton Station in the western portion
of London TO Mile End TO the extreme
eastern limit, a distance Of about 8
miles. The buildings along the entire
way will be decorated, the Irish colors
and the Stars and Stripes being oonspic
uous in many places. The Qaesn will
reach PaddinQton Station from Wind
sor at o'clock, accompanied by Prince
Henry of Battenbsrg and his wife
Princess Beatrice. She will be met by
q civic escort, and with her escort Will
proceed in carriages escorted by troop
cf cavalry. The line Of procession viii
be guarded by 10000 volunteers and
5000 regular troops selected with view
to brilliaBcy and contrast of their diff
ferent uniforms As additions to the
pageant, and 10000 policemen
At HolbOrn, tbe Lord Mayor and
civic officials will await the Qaeen's ad
vent into the old city and after salutinR
her and formally welcoming her TO Lon
don, they will proceed with her to the
PEOPLES Palace. The Prince of Wales,
the Marquis Of Lorne and the Duke of
Cambridge will receive Her Majesty.
The Queen in her progress TO the Palace
will pass through a section of London,
known rs the City, for the first time in
many years, and her visit has aroused
great excitement in that quarter.
The Lord Mayor and municipal ef-
ficers Of the city OF London went IN car
riaRes from the Mansion House to the
ci;y's boundary line. At Holborn they
alisbted and awaited the Qleep, who
was in an open carriage. AT tue Q1een's
approach the Lord Mayor received the
psarl sword from the sword bearer. His
WNrshiP lowered the point and con
graduated Her Msjesty in coming to
the most loyal city, and presented the
sword 90 the Q1sen. she took and re-
turned it. The Lord Mayor and retinue
thsn placed themselves Immediately IN
advance Of the Qaeen's carriage and 90
cortea her across the city 20 the eastern
boundary, as Old Gate. There they
bade her farewell for brief time and
repaired to the Mansion Hosss TO await
Her Majesty's return. The . Isen pro
ceeded to toe Peoples Palace, where tn
Prince Of Wales, the Marquis Of Lorne,
the Daks of Cambridge, and the Arch
bishop Of CanferbaYy we're assembled.
The choir we're singing the national an
them.
The Queen then received the gold
keys. Mms. Albani sang Home. Sweet
Home" The Prince Of Wales declared
the Peoples Palace open. The an
nouncement was greeted with a great
flourish sf trumpets, followed by a
grand choir rendering "Old Hundred.
Subsequently the Queen laid the irss
stone OF the foundation Of the Techni
cal Schools attached to the People, 4
Palace. The Archbishop sf Canterbury
prayea for she blessed people, and pro
nounced a benediotion. At tbs concla
sion of the ceremonies the royal process
sion started on its return by command
Of the Queen.
The longest route back Was taken,
the procession moving of IN BuEdette
road, going thence along COmmsrolal
road TO Old Gate. This deviation was
ordered to please the eitizfns, Who re-
Questsd il. Arriving again at the city
limits, the rsyal carriage was met by
the Lord Mayor and civic officers and
escorted to the Mansion Hoass which
he Queen entered in state for the tirs'
time N her life. The Lord Mayor wore
his crimson and eFmine robes, only as
suunsd when the sovereign visits him
and conducted the Qleen to the tes
room. The weather wss fine all day.